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Mutton Stew Kerala Style

Kerala style Mutton Stew recipe is a milk mutton curry cooked in coconut milk along with vegetables and warm fragrant Indian spices spices.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Course: dinner, Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian, South Indian
Keyword: kerala mutton curry, Kerala mutton stew with coconut milk, mutton recipe south indian
Servings: 6 people
Author: Arpita@Gastronomic Bong

Equipment

  • pressure cooker / Instant Pot
  • large thick bottomed pan/ large Kadhai

Ingredients

  • 600-700 grams Mutton/ Lamb
  • 2 Onion thinly sliced
  • 1 small Tomato finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp Ginger grated
  • 1 tbsp Garlic grated
  • 2 large Potatoes washed, peeled and cubed
  • 2 Carrots washed and cut into chunks
  • 150 grams Beans washed and cut into halves
  • 2 strings Curry leaves
  • 2-3 Green chillies sliced
  • 2 tsp Fennel Seeds powder
  • 2 tsp Coriander powder
  • 1/2-1 tsp Pepper powder (as per your taste)
  • 1 can Thick coconut milk
  • Salt as per required
  • 2 tbsp Coconut oil

Whole spices

  • 2 Bay leaves
  • 1 inch Cinnamon sticks
  • 5-6 Cloves
  • 4-5 Green Cardamom
  • 1/2 tsp Black Peppercorn

Final tempering

  • 1 medium Onion
  • 12-15 Cashew nuts
  • 1 tbsp Ghee

Instructions

Precook the Mutton/Lamb:

  • Add the mutton pieces, 1 1/2 tsp ginger and 1 1/2 tsp garlic, some salt and 1 cup water in a pressure cooker.
  • Pressure cook for 3-4 whistles or until the mutton/lamb is almost 90% cooked. Take it off the heat.

Mutton Stew:

  • Meanwhile in a large thick bottomed pan heat coconut oil. When hot temper it with bay leaves, cinnamon, cloves and cardamoms and saute until the the spices are fragrant.
  • Next add onions and curry leaves and chillies. And sauté for 4-5 minutes or until the onions turn soft.
  • Add the rest of the grated ginger and garlic to the onions and sauté until the raw smell disappears.
  • Then toss in the chopped tomatoes and cook until soft and mushy.
  • Next add in the vegetables along with ground spices and mix it well. Saute for 3-4 minutes on medium heat.
  • Now add the boiled mutton along with its juices and mix it well with the vegetables. Cook for 2-3 minutes.
  • Next add the coconut milk along with 1 cup o water to mix it well.
  • Cover and cook the stew until the vegetables and the mutton is fully cooked. Adjust the consistency of stew as per you liking. If you like it thick crank up the heat and boil the stew. If you like it thin add more water or coconut milk.
  • To make the tempering, heat ghee in a small pan. Add sliced onions and saute until it is golden brown. Then add the cashew nuts and saute. Then add it to mutton stew and mix it well.
  • Serve the mutton stew with appam or rice.